See the guide Requesting Materials from Other Libraries for information on how to request library resources from UO Libraries and beyond. Non-UO users can use an Oregon Card to borrow most UO general collection print books and journals.
Books & Periodicals
The Portland library holds a print collection of approximately 28,000 titles which provides core coverage of academic programs offered by UO Portland. Substantially augmenting this coverage are the holdings of the University of Oregon Libraries at large as well as thousands of items in electronic format.
In 2023, over 14,000 items were added to the general and research collections acquired from the former Concordia University. Included were over 4,000 children's books and 2,000 popular reading titles.
Recent Books & eBooks for Portland Programs
- Architecture
- Business
- Historic Preservation
- Journalism
- Law
- Multimedia Journalism
- Product Design
- Sports Product Design
- Sports Product Management
- Strategic Communication
Electronic Resources
The UO Libraries provides a variety of electronic resources in the form of e-books, full-text articles, digital images, streaming audio and video. Over 450 databases provide access to these resources. Browse this selection of representative digital collections.
DVDs
The Portland library holds approximately 450 DVD titles in a variety of genres. Holdings are listed in the UO Libraries catalog (LibrarySearch). Browse the list of titles. The Kanopy streaming video service and other streaming video databases greatly expands such content.
Loaner Equipment
The UO community can borrow from the collection of loaner equipment, which includes a variety of items such as laptops, phone and laptop chargers, cameras, pen tablets, VR headsets and more.
Architectural Drawings
Portland Library maintains a small collection of architectural drawings.